Pierre Riche - Metal Sculpture Artist

Welcome, my name is Pierre Riche. Firstly I am unfathomably grateful to the almighty God that has given all things. Without the will of the creator I could not have sculpted anything nor could I have developed any skill to foster any talent I might have been given so all praise to the most high.

I am constantly working to make my sculpture forms more dynamic, evocative, interesting and inspiring. I strive to capture the vitality, movement, energy, essence and spirit of my subject matter in the welded metal sculpture I create. I sculpt human and animal forms using industrial metal parts and shapes collected from salvage scrap-yards, and wherever they can be found.

I create sculpture that charge the perception of space by inspiring curiosity and wonder. My work challenges our thinking of value and the disposable nature of things. The material of my art has for the most part been salvaged metals. Salvation is a key concept to think about when viewing these sculptures. I also hope to convey inherent dynamic energy and the satisfaction through seeing unique metal-art sculpture.

Description of my work

The material I sculpt with is recycled metals. Sometimes referred to as up-cycled, re-cycled or re-purposed. Steel, stainless steel, copper, bronze, and aluminum scrap metals are used.

I use a cutting torch, metal cutting saws, abrasive grinding wheels, welding torches and welders to cut and join the metals together.

Further forming of the desired sculpture is attained by torch heating, hammering, grinding and polishing. this process is traditionally and historically referred to as direct metal sculpting. When the work is finished it is cleaned and coated for the desired look and protection for indoor or outdoor placement.

I am constantly working to make my metal sculpture forms more dynamic, evocative, hand-forged, and inspiring. I strive to capture the vitality, movement, energy, essence, and spirit of my subject matter welded in fine art metal sculpture I create. I sculpt human and animal forms using industrial metal parts and shapes collected from salvage scrap yards and wherever.

What is metal sculpture?

I create a sculpture that charges the perception of space by inspiring curiosity and wonder. My work challenges our thinking of value and the disposable nature of things. The material of my art, for the most part, has been salvaged metals. Salvation is a cue concept to think about when viewing these fine sculptures. I hope to convey inherent dynamic energy and satisfaction through seeing the unique fine art metal sculpture.

What are the different types of metal used to make the sculpture?

The material I sculpt with is re-cycle metals. Occasionally, referred to as up-cycled, re-cycled, or re-purposed. Steel, stainless steel, copper, bronze, and aluminum scrap metals are types of metal used for hand-forged metal sculpture.

I use a cutting torch, metal cutting saws, abrasive grinding wheels, welding torches, and welders to cut and join the metals together.

Further forming of the desired metal sculpture is attained by torch heating, hammering, grinding, and polishing. This process is traditionally and historically referred to as direct metal sculpting. When the work gets done, it is cleaned and coated for the desired look and protection for indoor or outdoor placement.